It's perfectly fine to have a couple beers and call it a night. It's perfectly fine to just drink a non-alcoholic drink like Coke or Lemonade. You don't have to go nuts. You can stick with tame stuff that you trust or just nothing alcoholic at all.


I've never being "sick for three days vomiting everything I eat" drunk but once I got so drunk that I was wearing this platform boots and when I hoped to get down of a barstool the room started spinning like crazy and I tripped over my own feet obviously i knew I was drunk thank God that happend when I was leaving and I played it cool so no one noticed that I was walking sideways lol


Me and my boyfriend barely ever drink anything, and if so, only my dad's homemade red wine, which is just lovely to have with dinner. In Poland, which is where I live, people drink a lot and it is quite natural to bring a bottle of vodka to a family meeting or drink something whenever you're out with your friends. I also struggle with depersonalization and being drunk makes me feel even less in control and I get very anxious. My grandfather was alcoholic all his life and I hated how he would sometimes go out and we won't know where he is until a few months later when he'd come home. That may also be another reason why I barely ever drink. Anyway, good luck Dodie! It'll be so nice to go through February with you. Loads of love, xx.


Living in Bavaria it's kind of normal here that you see people drinking beer almost 24/7 and I think it says a lot that most hospitals always have beer in reserve to prevent addicted patients from getting withdrawal symptoms.
Also being a med student I'm really ambivalent about it. Of course I drink now and then and when I do I often drink too much, but knowing and seeing the effects it has on people, on their life, health, relationships etc and also how we all pay for he damages because it costs the health system a lot to treat those people, always makes me a little mad at people for not getting help. (Though I get that the stigmatisation makes it really hard)
The way alcohol is advertised nowadays by TV and Youtubers and stuff seems dangerous to me, we see the fun of it and the lightheartedness we all seek every once in a while, but we rarely see the danger in it and tend to forget about it, when we should know better.


I ended up getting reallyyy drunk one night and I ended up coming out to my mum as lesbian...she accepts me but I will never be drinking to that extent EVER again😂


I'm in Scotland and I spew almost every time I drink... and I also couldn't even consider the prospect of giving it up for a month.


who needs alcohol when you can get DRUNK ON YOUR LOVE FOR DODDIIIIIEEEE

I'll leave


My family has an insane history of alcoholism and addiction (3/4 grandparents were addicts) so I've decided that I will wait well past 21 for my first drink. I don't want to take any chances.


In Croatia, most young people associate having a good time with lots of alcohol and a friendly get together usually means getting drunk together. It's funny that I saw this video after getting puke-y drunk the night before. I usually know when to stop, but we played a drinking game and I got a bit carried away.


I was abit too into it struggled through a month then once I knew I could go without I was alot more responsible. Responsible drinking is wearing off so I'll spend a month off it this year just as a reminder.


I'm from Australia, and we are pretty well known for our drinking culture, especially university students. I've been drunk once, and it was the worst experience. I have fun for about an hour and then I get super serious/sad/will fall asleep at any moment. Do I enjoy going out drinking? No, not really. I like dancing sometimes. Do I prefer to drink watching High School Musical in my sweatpants with ice cream and cake? Yes. Or in my room by myself making YouTube videos? HECK yes! Because then I can just sleep :) <br>As you can tell, I do NOT fit in with the 'typical' drinking culture here. But that's cool. Just need to be in the mood. What is this comment? Byyyyyyeeeeee

I'm from Australia, and we are pretty well known for our drinking culture, especially university students. I've been drunk once, and it was the worst experience. I have fun for about an hour and then I get super serious/sad/will fall asleep at any moment. Do I enjoy going out drinking? No, not really. I like dancing sometimes. Do I prefer to drink watching High School Musical in my sweatpants with ice cream and cake? Yes. Or in my room by myself making YouTube videos? HECK yes! Because then I can just sleep :)
As you can tell, I do NOT fit in with the 'typical' drinking culture here. But that's cool. Just need to be in the mood. What is this comment? Byyyyyyeeeeee


I got slightly drunk one time - not enough to have a hangover but enough to still be tipsy in the morning - and I didn't like it because, as a quiet person, it made me even more quiet and I was antisocial the whole night. Also, it made my brain feel too slow, and I hated not being able to think quickly. Ever since then I've given myself a 2 drinks in a night limit, and it's worked pretty well for me.


I stopped drinking just over a year ago mainly because its bad for my depression but also just for general health reasons. It was hard for the first few months but it gets easier and your friends get over it and stop noticing/caring. Now im so glad I did it, so goodluck anyone who needs the courage, you can totally do it!


I'm from Denmark and alcohol is and has always been (at least for more than a millennia) been a very integral part of our society. We start drinking when we're about 13-14 years old, and there's really no minimum age as to when you can start drinking.

I love alcohol myself, and rarely get shit-faced because I've learned to control my intake. I have basically trained myself to stop before I get too plastered, and most people can learn to do that. Sometimes.. rare times.. I do get too drunk though, but it's mainly when things are getting out of control. But yeah, alcohol is great. I don't have a lot of inhibitions in my life, but drinking a bit and getting a buzz makes the last bits of them disappear so you can forget about being nervous or awkward in certain situations and just have fun! That, and cocktails just taste phenomenal.


Haha alcohol is SO fine... I started when I was a student and a few nights out a week is great! The more you drink through the years, the more you understand your limits and the less you throw up. Now that I work, like most other people I work with, I like to come home and have a drink if it's been a hard day. Luckily I don't feel the NEED to drink. Water is magnificent after a night out as you said! I've never had a hangover to this day... but I've thrown up more than I care to remember 😂 hangovers are apparently your brain telling you it's dehydrated so drink when you get home and drink when you wake up! It's hard to tell just how much alcohol dehydrates you but it really does!


my college has a pretty bad relationship with alcohol. We're like 80% greek and our campus is in the middle of nowhere so parties are a thing like 3-4 nights/week and I personally don't drink bc a) I've taken care of too many seriously drunk friends b) I'm underage and alcohol is super expensive and c) it tastes gross and d) it interacts with my meds , so yeah. as far as being around people who drink, I'm cool with it as long as they're not drunk-- like a glass or two of wine or a couple beers during movie night is cool, not so many shots that I've taken care of you while you puke for two hours.


I'm 15, I have never been drunk but a lot of my friends drink. I'm not interested in alcohol mostly because I don't feel like I need it to have a good time. I get that other people do want to have alcohol to have fun but I honestly have the willpower of a 2 year old so I try not to get into situations where I feel like I need alcohol to feel better. besides I have never found a single alcoholic drink that I like the taste of so at the last party I went to I was just drinking from a 2 litre bottle of pepsi max. I was also one of the only two completely sobre people there which was quite fun!


In Ireland we just drink (not me I'm a minor and have no plans to drink), drink, drink, drink, and WHAT ARE HANGOVERS NEVER EXPERIENCED.
They just down 100 shots, next day, perfectly fine!
Maybe just my family


i've gone 15 years sober... i am 15:)<br>ooo boi fight me

i've gone 15 years sober... i am 15:)
ooo boi fight me

I've gone a month and a half sober, i'm 14 :P


hey dodie about the whole picking the the month with least number of days, i think that's actually not a bad idea cause start small...maybe if you feel you cant do 28 days on your own you atleast know sooner that you might want extra help (should really wanna go fully sober or whatever) anyway just my thoughts love you byeee


This video is so interesting, it has made me think a lot. On one hand I don't drink on a regular basis, only when I go out which is 2 o 3 times a month maybe and most of the times I don't end being super drunk and throwing up and all that. That makes me think I don't drink that much so I don't have a problem. I also think it would be no problem for me to not drink alcohol for a month but then on the other hand in my head I just can't picture going out without drinking and if I had to be completely sober for a month I'd probably avoid going out at all which makes me think I depend on alcohol on some level. Idk how to feel about it, I think it's normal since all of my friends always drink when we go out as well but hell, is it healthy? I'm obviously not addicted to alcohol but our going out equals drinking culture is so strong. Does anyone feel like me?<br>Also, related to what you said about London, I'm from Spain which most people see as a country where people drink a lot and we indeed drink when we go out but let me tell you, I've been in clubs in London and Manchester and I was amazed by how drunk people seem to get there. I mean we get drunk but everyone there seemed wasted af.

This video is so interesting, it has made me think a lot. On one hand I don't drink on a regular basis, only when I go out which is 2 o 3 times a month maybe and most of the times I don't end being super drunk and throwing up and all that. That makes me think I don't drink that much so I don't have a problem. I also think it would be no problem for me to not drink alcohol for a month but then on the other hand in my head I just can't picture going out without drinking and if I had to be completely sober for a month I'd probably avoid going out at all which makes me think I depend on alcohol on some level. Idk how to feel about it, I think it's normal since all of my friends always drink when we go out as well but hell, is it healthy? I'm obviously not addicted to alcohol but our going out equals drinking culture is so strong. Does anyone feel like me?
Also, related to what you said about London, I'm from Spain which most people see as a country where people drink a lot and we indeed drink when we go out but let me tell you, I've been in clubs in London and Manchester and I was amazed by how drunk people seem to get there. I mean we get drunk but everyone there seemed wasted af.

Nuria Says I feel the same. I realized months ago that while I could easily not drink without caring much, when I was going out with friends drinking has become a habit. So I stopped alcohol altogether for a while to see if I could do whitout it, and I could but when I was out with friends it was very hard for me to refuse to drink. I think it is a kind of addiction and one hard to undo since social drinking is accepted as "normal".<br>It is not necessarily unhealthy. There's a lot of other stuff that have become a hard habit to undo as well, and as long as your drinking does not negatively affect you physically and/or morally (long or short term effect) I don't see a real problem in moderate social drinking.

Nuria Says I feel the same. I realized months ago that while I could easily not drink without caring much, when I was going out with friends drinking has become a habit. So I stopped alcohol altogether for a while to see if I could do whitout it, and I could but when I was out with friends it was very hard for me to refuse to drink. I think it is a kind of addiction and one hard to undo since social drinking is accepted as "normal".
It is not necessarily unhealthy. There's a lot of other stuff that have become a hard habit to undo as well, and as long as your drinking does not negatively affect you physically and/or morally (long or short term effect) I don't see a real problem in moderate social drinking.


I've never drunk because I have like a phobia of throwing up and I'm too scared to drink incase it makes me be sick. stupid I know.

Be fair go hard and you will be sick, but honestly being sick is never the embarrassing thing from a night out 😂

Throwing up when drunk feels so good tbh

Throwing up when drunk feels so good tbh

Holy crap i remembered your username from your lyric videos hi.

Holy crap i remembered your username from your lyric videos hi.

its not stupid! one of my closest friends has the same fear, it makes her super anxious to be nauseous in case she throws up etc. dont worry, youre not missing anything!  the fun depends on who you are with, you never have to be drunk if you dont want to.

I don't fear throwing up, I've just had enough of it that I really don't want to take the chance with alcohol. There was a period in my life when I was vomiting at least once a day for about four months, then about every other day for another two months. I ripped stomach muscles and everything. Once I even strained so hard that I burst the blood vessels in my nose and had a nose bleed while I was being sick. <br>Sorry if that's too much information, but it's just explaining why I really cannot be bothered to take anything that can make me ill. I don't care if the alcohol is going to give me a buzz and make me more social, if it means I spend another morning crouched over the toilet or kitchen sink. I've had enough.

I don't fear throwing up, I've just had enough of it that I really don't want to take the chance with alcohol. There was a period in my life when I was vomiting at least once a day for about four months, then about every other day for another two months. I ripped stomach muscles and everything. Once I even strained so hard that I burst the blood vessels in my nose and had a nose bleed while I was being sick.
Sorry if that's too much information, but it's just explaining why I really cannot be bothered to take anything that can make me ill. I don't care if the alcohol is going to give me a buzz and make me more social, if it means I spend another morning crouched over the toilet or kitchen sink. I've had enough.

I have a massive fear of being sick and other people being sick but you kind of forget about yourself when you're drunk.. it's really odd. And if you are sick you sober up mega fast

I have a nausea phobia, I still drink and like to get drunk but I never drink to the extent of my friends because of it. The one time I threw up the morning after I cried. And sometimes I go nauseous on my first drink and it feels like the world is ending :)))))) ahhhhh

Same, but I only get scared to throw up when I actually feel sick, and the only way to sort of feel better is to vomit, I'm just like "Nope nope i'll bear with it thanks"

lyrically i've been a lil bit tipsy, but i'm scared to get drunk in case i say something i regret lmao

lyrically i've been a lil bit tipsy, but i'm scared to get drunk in case i say something i regret lmao

Take care. Be smart. Drink with someone you trust and you'll have a great time. I recommend Ameretto as a great sipping drink.

I wouldn't have known what to do in that situation omg...

I wouldn't have known what to do in that situation omg...

<b>knocks on wood</b> I haven't thrown up in 7 years... I have a HUGE fear of getting sick and I take almost every precaution to avoid getting norovirus or e-coli in my system

*knocks on wood* I haven't thrown up in 7 years... I have a HUGE fear of getting sick and I take almost every precaution to avoid getting norovirus or e-coli in my system

EMETAPHOBIA IS SO LIMITING I HATE IT SOMETIMES I CANT GO OUTSIDE

EMETAPHOBIA IS SO LIMITING I HATE IT SOMETIMES I CANT GO OUTSIDE

lyrically actually you are not alone nor stupid. There is a common phobia called emetophobia and it's a phobia of throwing up or in some extreme cases seeing people throwing up. If you struggle with this problem there are many YouTube videos and web sites to help understand and help with the phobia. Hope this helped 😊💕

lyrically you can drink really lightly, like a shot or two and that's enough to be giggly and fine the next morning. Best thing to do is right after you had some alcohol, just drinking twice the amount of water. Shot of alcohol= 2-3 shots of water 😊 I have the same fear but I still wanna have fun, carefully

lyrically there's no point in drinking, you don't need to have it to have fun and it hurts your liver

lyrically there's no point in drinking, you don't need to have it to have fun and it hurts your liver

lyrically I have huge control issues and get really stressed out if I can't control how others see me...so myself and alcohol have never mixed.

lyrically have the same thing, but when you're drunk you care less. But i also have this major phobia for vomit.

lyrically have the same thing, but when you're drunk you care less. But i also have this major phobia for vomit.

lyrically not stupid ... completely relate also one reason why I hate parties

lyrically not stupid ... completely relate also one reason why I hate parties

I have the same phobia, but not as "strong" as yours cause I still drink. But I know my body and I know when to stop drinking. I've been drunk several times and I've NEVER thrown up. So I think it's just a matter of not drinking too much. But no, it's not stupid at all. And thanks for saying this, it makes me feel good to know that I'm not the only one out there with that phobia.

OMG!! Finally someone who understands! I force myself to not puke too!

OMG!! Finally someone who understands! I force myself to not puke too!

No I feel you I hate throwing up so much. Like I HATE it. It makes me feel weak and gross. If I have the stomach bug a literally force myself to not puke.

It's so comforting to see that I'm not alone in feeling this way. I have been emetophobic for as long as I can remember and it's extremely difficult. I'm going to be transferring to a larger university in the fall and I'm so scared of not being able to avoid it, like if a roommate gets really drunk, etc. My mom doesn't believe this is a real phobia and just thinks I'm being selfish or self-centered if someone is sick. But I'm honesty terrified and there's nothing I can do.

Cori M i had a horrible new years experience too 😂 this most recent one was absolutely miserable for me, i missed out on a really great party because i was too busy puking my guts out 🙄

Not stupid at all. I used to drink quite a bit years ago but I've since chilled out on it because of a horrible New Years experience last year. Spent most of the party throwing up in the toilet and lost chunks of time. It's definitely a good reason not to drink. Throwing up due to alcohol is not fun at all

lyrically I have an absolutely terrible phobia of being throwing up but I've slowly started exposing my self to alcohol like I always drink on a full stomach and I get gradually more drunk each time and so far (touch wood) I haven't thrown up and I've been drunk around 7 times

It's a phobia, there is no 'rational' explanation for it. For me there is nothing as scary as throwing up and I know that sounds crazy, but there is literally nothing I can do about it. It's the worst.

It's the same thing for me, i have a horrible fear of throwing up, or seeing others throw up,, so I try to avoid all of that stuff...

its no way stupid atall I suffer with the same thing and its so difficult to deal with and also being around people who are drunk too, you dont have to get drunk - you can have one glass and if you feel thats enough then thats okay but if you dont want to drink atall then that is okay too, my advice is if youre going out with friends who are all drinking go with friends that you feel most safe with and most comfortable with and that respect your phobia because its always good to be with people who you trust rather than feeling uncomfortable with a bunch of random people. This didnt really make sense but i totally understand as I have emetophobia aswell and it sucks

Same! It's called emetophobia, in case you didn't already know that. It also made me really nervous to watch this video cause I can't stand other people throwing up either...

Not stupid. It's your choice whether you drink or not, and if you're not interested then there's no point trying it.

lyrically Not stupid at all, I never started<br>drinking because i was so scared of alcohol, now at age 20 I just don'tsee the point of it

lyrically Not stupid at all, I never started
drinking because i was so scared of alcohol, now at age 20 I just don'tsee the point of it

lyrically me too, you're not alone 😘 what people say about drinking in moderation is irrelevant because it's the anxiety that you experience with the extra possibility of being sick 😓 but being tea total is great, saves so much money and embarrassment!

but also-- drinking in moderation RARELY makes you sick. you learn to know your body. however, not drinking a ton isn't the worst thing to come out of our phobia is it?? :)

Same!! I barely drink anything at all cause I'm afraid of getting sick. I barely do lots of things because I'm afraid of getting sick haha

I have that phobia too and I do drink (I stop waay before I could throw up) and normally it's fine, but I still sometimes get panic attacks after drinking cause I'm so scared of getting sick - yaay.

lyrically it's not stupid! I have he same phobia and I'd Be TERRIFIED to throw up while drunk, I feel ya :)

lyrically it's not stupid! I have he same phobia and I'd Be TERRIFIED to throw up while drunk, I feel ya :)

Sometimes when you have eaten recently and then decide to drink few beers it really fills your stomach up and you are more likely to throw up

If you drink responsibly and know your limits there's almost no chance you will throw up. It's not like you randomly throw up after 3 beers, it only happens if you drink a lot and personally I can always tell when I have to stop if I don't want to throw up (because I hate it as well). This only applies to beer or wine though, with stuff like jelly shots all bets are off.

Eh, tbh being drunk and throwing up isnt half bad, youre drunk so you dont really care, throwing up makes you feel so much better youre just glad to be puking. its like "if i wasnt drunk as hell having my head in the toilet near those shit and piss stains puking my guts out would really suck, now its just slightly uncomfortable"

lyrically I feel the same. I'm always afraid of getting sick and I avoid doing certain things on the slim chance I may get ill.


i've been sober since 2014, when my ex best friend had like a best friend breakup with me and i played hide and seek with myself and everyone blamed me for everything that night, so i've been sober ever since now i feel really weird when my boyfriend or friends love drinking


I'm genetically predisposed to addictions, so although I've only even had alcohol a handful of times I crave drinking and getting tipsy. On St Patrick's Day a couple days ago I stayed home (because I have no one to go visit, tbh) and ALL. I. COULD. THINK. ABOUT. Was how much I wished I had some alcohol. Because it was St Patrick's Day, the one holiday where you're "allowed" to get shitfaced.


Good for you! I'm here in America and my dr looks at me funny when I tell him I only have 1 or 2 drinks per month. They don't even have a selection for that on their info sheets!


I'm 15 turning 16 in a few months and have tried alcohol already. Never drank enough to be drunk tho. I try to drink responsibly. My mother is aware I drink and allows me.


You are more beautiful without make up. Anyways it's nice to confess that you have problems with something. <3


I like this video, I like the advice. Probably I'm not going to drink alcohol... never really. BUT if someday I decide to do it, I will remind your advice. Also, thanks for sharing your experience ♥


My second time ever drinking, I drank 3 reds apple ales in the span of 30 minutes on an empty stomach. I'm also 100 lbs. I don't drink a whole lot anymore.


"I made out with a really hot girl, not the best kisser" that is the best thing I've ever heard 😂


I don't drink alcohol because A/i hate the taste of it and B/ I don't like how it makes me feel (i get paranoid and suspicious of my own behaviour like i can't trust my body and my brain anymore) and as a 22 ya it can be a bit tough sometimes bc people are jugemental AF and because I can feel massively out of place at parties where everyone is waisted.... but I like that I don't need alcohol to have fun and have a good time, and I've grown to learn that if I'm not having fun at a party I better get home and it's 100% OK :)


Thank you very much for being so honest! adding to your tips;) i also think it´s always good to have people around you can trust on!


I like having a drink here and there  although that generally means a glass of wine or a beer less than once a week (I'm 24).  I think I don't drink much because I had big enough problems in university not getting sick due to lack of sleep brining down my immune system so if I did get pretty drunk I almost always got sick the next week...
Also I get heartburn really easy so if I do drink enough to get drunk it means a night of burning pain...
And I realized that I have kinda low impulse control already so like a glass of wine relaxes my forced conscious inhibitions enough that I'm gonna enjoy myself as much as if I drank more
Honestly I've met people who thought I was drunk when I was sober, also someone who thought I was high
...that's probably the ADHD and my charming persona


Okay, so, I'm 15 in June. And although I am far too young to even think about going out and having a drink at the bar, I don't think I will drink, both my parents are non alcoholic, so I don't come from a family environment where it's normal. Aside from that my mothers family have very addictive personalities and so many of them have alcohol problems and I've seen and herd about some not so great things that happen when you have too much to drink (I'm not saying that everyone is bad when the are drunk, just that some people can be) I don't think that I will drink, but I don't have a problem with people around me making that choice, it is highly likely that I will be the sober friend who gets my friends to the party and then rides the taxi home with them so they are safe, and I'm happy to do that job.


I don't mind a couple of beers with my friends but I never go over the state of being tipsy. I think most people drink because it has much less taboo surrounding it than other drugs (yes, alcohol is a drug) and obviously because it is legal. Despite that fact, booze can really fuck you up


I've been waiting for VEDIF ever since you mentioned it on Snapchat!


Well after the first time I vomited and was hungover, I made sure to know my limit. <br>Last year in February I did 30 days sober to see if I could.

Well after the first time I vomited and was hungover, I made sure to know my limit.
Last year in February I did 30 days sober to see if I could.


I drink more tea than anything else tbh, my skin can't take alcohol, I get amazing breakouts :)

edit: rewatching all your vlogs cause why the fuck not? ;)


I'm 18 and brazilian. I went out with some friends last week and I got drunk. I didn't get to a point where I was vomiting, I was just a happy drunk. Actually, I never got that drunk, the kind of when you do stupid things and vomit a lot. I usually feel like the word is spinning and I'm about to fall every time I get up but it's only that. I'm very aware that my depression could lead me to alcohol and cigarets problems, so I try to take care of myself even when I'm drunk. I'm a overthinker, that's the main reason that I never drink too much because my brain is always tellig me to stop or I'll end up hurting myself. But, I'm young, and I never drinked because I was depressed (even tho I wanted to do it so many times) so I think that's why it never got bad. I only drink to have fun ( I actually really depend on it to have fun bc I'm shy and super awkward around new people and I know that's a bit sad) but if I ever get the opportunity of drinking while I'm depressed I feel like I can really go over the line. I'm just counting on my overthinker logic brain to stop me and if it can't, maybe some friend might help me.


For me it isn't as much the problem that I can't have fun with out alcohol. It is more like how most of my friends can't have fun with out either playing music, with out getting recked or both. We mostly chose alcohol above music.
If I want to not get drunk having fun it feel like I need to sit home and cuddle with my quilt, pillow, blanket and stuff in front of my computer.

This video just made me want to drink... I think I may have problem with drinking D:!!


i was just thinking about those jelly shots on ur snapchat when i saw the title of this vid
oh boy that was wild..
well hope u drink safe from now and good luck! x

Rupika AndHerTooLongLastName Your Username is amazing!😂💗


I'm 18 and I've never drunk alcohol in my life ever. I've never seen a point to it, and I also am a bit angry at the entire alcohol-normativeness that exists. Like if you would compare it to smoking, the starting point is thinking that someone doesnt smoke and if they do you may think "aha you smoke thats kinda bad for you but ehh". However with alcohol the assumption is that everyone drinks. People usually react as if I didnt choose it or as if Im just weird and boring. They would say "what you dont drink? Does that mean you cant party?" and stuff like that. And first of all, no I can party fine without alcohol (if I would ever be invited to a party that is lol). Idk this is kind of incoherent but all in all I dont want to drink because of what it does with the body, the fact that no one chooses to become addicted to something, and I just dont like the smell really. And also I think the thought of who I would be drunk is kind of eerie. Just fyi though, I dont hate people who drink. Thats their choice not mine. (And seriously the excuse that alcohol is a "social lubricant" is ridiculous. There are plenty of nice drinks that does that. I for one love non-alcoholic white wine.)


My first time being drunk was actually 2 days ago. And the day after was sooooooo embarrassing.


I work for a company that does a LOT of events (at which we always serve wine) and it's always nice to start the evening of chatting and schmoozing with a glass in my hand. Of course, because it's work, I just stick to one glass - enough to shut my social anxiety up, but not so much that I get unprofessional. Ditto with a date - just one drink is enough to get me to the feeling I want. Now, if it's a night in with friends, I'll have two glasses - dizzy is okay when you're sitting on the couch. Champagne does me in, though. I'll drink half a glass on special occasions, but I have to pay close attention. My advice for those new to alcohol is to just give yourself a little bit of experience, but do it slowly, so that you know how to best get to that ideal zone without unintended consequences.


I'm not even legal but my dad always has told me to ONLY EVER DRINK when your happy, not because your sad/anxious because then you start to rely on it to make you feel better :-)


DODIE, MAKE A VIDOE ABOUT SONGWRITING. HOW DO YOU WRITE USING INSTRUMENTS. WHEN DID YOU START WRITING. GIVE US TIPS. PLEAAAAAAAASEEEE

ALSO, HOW MANY SONGS HAVE YOU WRITTEN SO FAR AND HOW OFTEN DO YOU WRITE?


i don't know why but my relationship with alcohol is kind of weird. All of my friends love to get completely wasted and stuff but whenever i drink (which is not that often, maybe once every other month at a party) i don't feel this certain feeling of ”oh hell yeah i'm drunk as shit now”, it's kind of just dizziness. Most people would probably say that it's because i don't drink enough to completely feel all the effects alcohol has but i don't think that's the case... Even on the longest nights when i've drunken so much i could barely walk straight, my brain was still working like it always does and i didn't feel any different at all. It's so weird but i guess alcohol just has a different impact on everyone.


i'm so ridiculously hungover this sounds very very tempting


Just a note if you really want to make it through the month without the temptation come to Utah in USA. There is only 1 liquor store in my town and it's open 11am-7pm mon-sat and closed Sundays. And the prices are astounding! It's the only place you can get hard liquor. Stores and gas stations only sell beer at 3.2% alcohol limit. Also our bars are crap. But this could also be me just wanting you to come and perform in my lousy State. 🙄
PS. I 100% support your decision and think it's amazing you'd like to share such a personal issue with us.

I don't personally have an issue with alcohol myself. I do love Wine. I personally struggle with anxiety and depression so I avoid drinking, because I'd rather drink socially to have a good time and not have to suffer the aftermath of drinking on top of my anxiety and depression.
But I also never thought about the culture of Alcohol in other countries or even knew it existed. Thanks for the insight!


Trying to imagine a time where videos like these are produced by big youtubers about drugs

Mostly clips of DJ's playing Dubstep and Grime


Honestly, I hate alcohol. I only drink it because I have to get out of my own head and weed is so expensive (and not acceptable to smoke everywhere).

Not high enough haha. Honestly the main problem is the lack of a space to do it. I still live at home and my mum doesn't want me smoking in the house. When i move out it'll be fine

Fernweh weed isn't that expensive, Especially if you do it with a group. At least where I live it's €10 a gram which is enough for one joint. If you pay for that with, say, 4 people that's €2,50 to get high


I'm fifteen and I honestly don't know if I actually want to drink when I get older. My mum and dad drink a lot of alcohol to the point where it gets uncomfortable around them. My mum doesn't want me to drink alcohol when I get older, but then I also want to  see why there is such a hype about alcohol. idk. just my random thoughts about alcohol.


My father was in the Army and he drinks 'to forget'. He always says, "You know why I drink? Why I smoke? Because it's how I cope, the feelings and the flashbacks are too hard to handle and I'd rather drink than go through them." I feel so bad because there's no way I can relate to his pain etc. (also he has a broken back but luckily doesn't need a wheelchair). My older brother and I try to get him help and sometimes he will be all 'I'll do it for you', then later 'They don't understand, I'll put THEM in therapy like all the others'. He got cancer in his brain but luckily it wasn't the harmful kind so they removed it. I fear though he'll get one again and we won't be so lucky... He also doesn't drink much water, even though I urge him too. I vowed never to drink alcohol, only at special occasions when I am older, I am also scared to see what my 'drunk self' would be like. (he has ALOT of other problems too. They joys of life... not). But I find ways for me to try and stay happy for him, like singing (badly), talking a lot haha and trying my hardest at school.


gatorade is my hangover prevention!  whenever i get home i make sure to drink some before bed. it works wonders :)  xx


oh my god you already look so glowing and lovely


In Australia alcohol is a HUGE part of the young adult culture and onwards. Especially getting drunk when you're 18-late twenties. I'm only 17 and I don't believe in underage drinking so I haven't tried yet but I'm also very terrified of that tipsy feeling so on my 18th I'll try alcohol more for the taste and probably never drink it again.


I just turned 18 and ive been heavily drinking for like 2 years or so and yes i feel exactly the same as dodie. Thing is i want to stop and i have before but like i dont think i can mangage right now but I hope i can so im gonna do it. Drinking here in Colombia is super normal and fun and like is almost a thing everyone does since 15-16 until like they're like death. Every weekend is a surprise for me but i hate hangovers so im going to try and do this. Ithink it will be hard cause im in my senior year and like alcohol is always there and i like it but yeah...ill check in


Your poor liver 😩 well done for doing it!! ❤


You look so pretty in this video and the background is amazing


Yay, VEDIF, dope video think theres always a binge phase in someones life


I'm scared to drink. but also excited?? the thing is, being drunk just seems so fun and idk it intrigues me. but at the same time, there have been alcoholics and druggys in my family history so I'm afraid that this will affect me being able to stop if I do like it. I probably won't ever get drunk because the taste of it just isn't my cup of tea. and yes, I love my tea


im so glad i have the genes for not liking alchohol.  my dad despises the stuff and when i went on a trip and bought my first bottle of wine to bring home, mind you its what normal people would say is good wine, i thought it was shit.  so yay.


"its 3 in the morning"<br>dodie, sounding like an excited child that's stayed up in a sleepover- "is it?????!!!!!!!!"

"its 3 in the morning"
dodie, sounding like an excited child that's stayed up in a sleepover- "is it?????!!!!!!!!"


watching this while getting ready for a night out drinking lul


Hi Dodie. I got sick bc of alcohol like many times since I started drinking (at 16 and now I'm 21). I started with a friend during summer afternoons to feel tipsy and I was fun and bc I didn't want to get embarrassed during parties I'd go to later (pressure of society, YAY) but it was fun and I don't regret any of it. Then I tested my limits (wayyy later, I was around 18), saw them, and I tested them later, and again, by putting a lot of time and waaaay less bigger hangovers between them. I'm French so our relationship with alcohol might be different as drinking wine is a big part of our culture (people make a lot of good wines around my area + we have lovely castles, you should come, I'll be pleased to show you around and make you try French stuff.. not the weird ones ofc). People drink a lot in France and at a younger age now. Anyyyyway. I went to London for a semester as an Erasmus student. And I partied a loooot, trust me. Not a single vomit. I came back to France : New Year's Eve. And I was sick as H E L L.One of the worst nights of my life. I had a disease I didn't know about at that time but anywaaaay. Find other activities to do with your friends so you can all drink less or stop drinking (movie nights, GAMES NO INVOLVING ALCOHOL..), watch tvshows on your own, play more music, go to museums, get on new projects that'll keep you busy. In London, I used to drink bc I wanted to be more uninhibited to attract boys to get another one out for my head. I truly needed it and I worked for a while (until I came back to france but loooong story). Now I don't drink bc I don't go out as much as I used to even if I miss it. But I drink when I go out.And it's fine. And it will be fine for you too Dodie, I believe in you. You can achieve whatever you want, you are a strong and independant human being even if you don't see it sometimes. You don't have a drinking issue, trust me I know people who did but you're right to do this to prove yourself you can stop drinking. That's a wonderful initiative and I'm very proud for you, for everything you do and did btw. Please come to France some day, I'll love to meet you to tell you all of this IRL (I know France can be scary.. and it is sometimes but you'll be safe... and take Jon and Tessa with you, I'll teach you some french if you even want). My Twitter is @AnneAnneAss if you ever read this and therefore want to talk to your biggest French fan (I started Ukulele bc of you and now I want to start youtube but well LONG STORY). I love you and all you little things with all my little heart. Take care, sweetie. <3


I have been taking strong medication for the past couple of months and had to stop drinking alcohol because of it..and initially i thought "holy shit i can't drink.. i can't do this" but ayee 2 months later and i'm on a role weoo


I hate vomiting. I get panick attacks when I think I might be getting sick or when my friends over drink
So I usually have a pretty good inner voice to stop me at the right time (but I can´t really help anyone)

I do like getting drunk but I usually only do it twice a month

Good luck Doodie! I´m cheering for you


I find it fascinating how society has led many people to believe they HAVE to drink alcohol and get totally shit faced to have a good time. For example at festivals, alcohol really isn't a necessity but for some reason everyone thinks they need to be totally drunk to have a fun time even when there's a bunch of bands playing around them.


I turned 23 last month and never drank alcohol in my life and have no plans in doing so. I don`t see a point in drinking.


Well I come from a culture where drinking is the norm too. Actually according to something I can barely recall in 2004 my country was The Most drinking per person country (its Lithuania btw. We drink more than the Irish. Or Russians). But I've always resisted it and I've always asked myself why. I think ultimately I hate expectations. Y'all expect me to drink because teens and then young adults are supposed to be party animals?? Well haha bloody ha you can't have me, I'll do what I want thank you.
I swear I'm not angry at them :D and there's a whole list of other reasons too. Though I really don't care about how much/little anyone else drinks. As long as no one ends up hurt.
I'm just always paranoid that me not drinking makes me a nuisance. I mean I ain't gonna be much good for pub crawls or drinking games...


i actually decided stopping with alcohol and other drugs consume some months ago and i don't regret it. i think it numbs you and i know i can have a great time without drinking. also, alcohol is expensive and the cheap ones make you REALLY DRUNK, so yeah, that's what i think.<br>also, i live in spain and a lot of young ppl like me go oi¡ut to drink and party quite often and i don't find it appealing anymore.

i actually decided stopping with alcohol and other drugs consume some months ago and i don't regret it. i think it numbs you and i know i can have a great time without drinking. also, alcohol is expensive and the cheap ones make you REALLY DRUNK, so yeah, that's what i think.
also, i live in spain and a lot of young ppl like me go oi¡ut to drink and party quite often and i don't find it appealing anymore.

well, in my experience, it happened but anyways i don't drink any kind of alcohol now

Cheap alcohol makes you as drunk as expensive alcohol, theres really no difference


I'm a fifteen year old girl from a small town in Germany and i have never been drunk or even tipsy. I've tried alcohol but didn't like it also the idea of losing control over my thoughts & actions scares me tbh. So I decided I wouldn't drink. Here's the thing though, the people I'm surrounded by all drink accept for my best friend who has the same opinion on alcohol. They all started when they were around 12 give or take a year. That to me is absolutely insane. Children being able to get drunk without any responsible people around is a crazy thought to me and it always has been. I hate that it's tolerated so much and some parents are completely indifferent as to what their children are doing out alone on a Friday night with people they can't really trust. I don't know, so far I have had really bad experiences with alcohol and lost countless of friends through it. I don't know how that will change but yeah it's not my thing at all.


as a person with a family with really bad drinking issues this is really great ( also you can tell whose here from trending page)


The best feeling when drinking is that feeling where you're so hammered but without the hangover. That thin red line between just drunken bliss and totally wasted.


Back around the same time this was uploaded i had a major alcohol addiction and i couldn’t stop. But i had friends pull me out. The worst part is, im 15 and most or all of my friends were the same age. Ive been sober since February. and multiple times I’ve almost gone back to drinking. Anyone have any advice. Or in general if you just wanna talk ill put my kik in the reply section of this comment. Thank you!!!


i have never been drunk and the only time i've ever drank alcohol was a bottle of blue wkd about 2 years ago. it's strange, alcohol, all of my friends have been drunk more than once. they all drink at parties or new years and i always find myself wishing i could be like them and have a great time yet when it comes to being invited to parties, i isolate myself and make up excuses as to why i can't go. so i wonder, do i actually want to go? or am i just overwhelmed with the feeling of wanting to be like everyone else and 'fit in'? idk


I had a time like that when I moved to uni, and i felt like i could never stop drinking beer, because of how cool that made me feel and all the fun i had being intoxicated (fortunately not at your level xD), the thing is i dont ike being dependent of anything (bad) or that makes me feel that i dont have the control over my elections so i just cut it right away cause i had no control and it went nice for i while so i thought i could just go back to beer because i was able to control maself then. What a mistake xDDD it was in new years eve and i ve promised my self not to drink anymore, so more like notdrinkingtherestofmylife "challenge" to me xD <br>Anyways, we know you can do this and respect all your decisions and love u being sober or drunk as hell 💕💕

I had a time like that when I moved to uni, and i felt like i could never stop drinking beer, because of how cool that made me feel and all the fun i had being intoxicated (fortunately not at your level xD), the thing is i dont ike being dependent of anything (bad) or that makes me feel that i dont have the control over my elections so i just cut it right away cause i had no control and it went nice for i while so i thought i could just go back to beer because i was able to control maself then. What a mistake xDDD it was in new years eve and i ve promised my self not to drink anymore, so more like notdrinkingtherestofmylife "challenge" to me xD
Anyways, we know you can do this and respect all your decisions and love u being sober or drunk as hell 💕💕


thanks for the advice. when i reach an age where i actually want to drink alcohol* i will stay away from the vodka shots<br>*i just don't really like alcohol atm it just doesn't seem nice idk

thanks for the advice. when i reach an age where i actually want to drink alcohol* i will stay away from the vodka shots
*i just don't really like alcohol atm it just doesn't seem nice idk


I've personally always wanted to drink. I never have, thanks to my lovely boyfriend who's 100% against it and doesnt want to drink at all so i know i'll be in a relatively alcohol free environment, but i've always aaalways wanted to. And i usually want to the most when im at my lowest points of depression! Sooo thats probably not a good idea. It will likely turn into self medication and maybe even an addiction since my parents are alcoholics... But in my right mind im scared of how tempted i could be to get completely shitfaced. These tips you gave will probably actually be extremely helpful. Wish future me luck...?


Hey remember when you said a few months ago that you were gonna take care of yourself and your mental health? This would be a good add-on to that. How's that going by the way? Using alcohol is self-medicating if you use it for mood modulation.


I basically broke all of the top tips the first time I went out drinking 🙀


i’m 17 and from denmark, and i like drinking at social places and is pretty good at controlling how much i drink. ive only ever thrown up when drinking once


I'm Australian and I think most people around the world think we're all alcoholics haha. I'm 29 and have never been drunk and never really drunk alcohol. Never felt the need and not really ever liked the taste. I feel like it's good for people that would like a little more confidence to do things that would scare them but not rely on it heavily to enjoy yourself. When you have a beautiful spirit such as yours Dodie you would fill up the room with your joy, kindness and funny vibe. I try to just be myself as much as possible, talk to people, take risks and enjoy life as safely and happily as possible. I think everyone has a right to want or need to have alcohol in their lives, just hope people can maintain their own spirit and not dull their shine in the process. That's just my point of view. You're wonderful and so sweet. Keep being awesome! All the best to you with this months  endeavours :) oxo


I've found that drinking water after drinking/before going to bed doesn't really help (me) with the hangover the next morning. I've discovered that drinknig water between alcoholic drinks helps the best, when i do that I never have a hangover.


"I just made out with the hottest girl ever" how do you make out with yourself doddie


Aaaa I'm very late and catching up on your videos because I've been working like crazy ( I teach 2nd grade in an agterschool program) and this is gonna get lost anyways ._. heh
But for the majority of my life my father has had a very serious drinking problem that has messed me up quite a bit, and in my somewhat younger years I tried drinking as a solution to my anxites and depression and such and I got pretty bad an realized I had a really high tolerance. Long story short that didn't really end well for me, but I've been wanting to pick up a bottle more and more lately because same as you, dear
dodie, it makes the dispersonalization feel more normal, and I wouldn't go so far to call myself an alcoholic  in the slightest, but I'm with you this month, and I love you so very dearly and believe in you very very very much 💕 Sincerly a human who's watched you for years but is always to shy to comment aaaa

Aaaa I'm very late and catching up on your videos because I've been working like crazy ( I teach 2nd grade in an agterschool program) and this is gonna get lost anyways ._. heh
But for the majority of my life my father has had a very serious drinking problem that has messed me up quite a bit, and in my -somewhat- younger years I tried drinking as a solution to my anxites and depression and such and I got pretty bad an realized I had a really high tolerance. Long story short that didn't really end well for me, but I've been wanting to pick up a bottle more and more lately because same as you, dear
dodie, it makes the dispersonalization feel more normal, and I wouldn't go so far to call myself an alcoholic  in the slightest, but I'm with you this month, and I love you so very dearly and believe in you very very very much 💕 -Sincerly a human who's watched you for years but is always to shy to comment aaaa-


+ You will supply all of the comments I could possibly think all by your self. Plus you will  only hear those ideas that fit with how you think anyway. Love all your work. Edited to add: Wow. Tuff crowd in the comments below. You will find your way with just like everyone else will. Don't let the non-empathizers bug you. Often they are running from their own demons. You have a good head on your shoulders and I applaud your courage to ask the questions to begin with as well as your courage to bring out in the open to share with us.


I recently got diagnosed with a panic disorder and find that drinking 100% makes me feel worse (not at the time of drinking but for a while afterwards). Drinking mimics symptoms of anxiety and if your brain is prone to panic attacks/limited symptom attacks it can almost trick your brain into feeling this way. I'm trying to drink as little as possible but I do enjoy it and I'm at uni where all my friends drink. If you do struggle with anxiety limiting your drinking can really help!!xx


It is really sad to see that people are saying that "everyone is jumping onto the alcoholic bandwagon" to get attention. This is what diminishing someones problems or experiences looks like (I wish I could bold this and staple it onto every social network ever). Even if this is for attention (which I highly doubt), they are saying that it is not healthy to depend on alcohol, to seek resolution in alcohol which is something many younger and older teenagers don't even realise. For example, many countries in Europe have a very high percentage of minor alcoholics and its great to see people talk about having a healthier relationship with alcohol, especially when their audience consists of mostly of minors, or "easily impressionable teenage girls". I'm glad that people can see this platform as motivation to find something good/bad out about themselves and try to change it but also to teach others about problems they have experience in.


i hate alcohol but that's probably because my mom was an alcoholic

basically my birth parents were both alcoholics and I already like alcohol so big oof

girlygerlach so was/ is my mum,, we were told she was gonna die, alcohol has never had a good side to it for a lot of people xoxo

overloading anna I know the feels , except I drink a lot.

and both of my parents were alcoholics , yayy.


I totally get you, i'm worrying too if i might have a drinking problem or more like, i have a tendency to become an alcoholic if that makes sense..
Anyways, i have social anxiety (diagnosed) and depression (not diagnosed yet) and because of my anxiety, i feel like everytime when i meet up with someone i don't feel too comfortable around i drink before to not get that anxiety. It's so unhealthy, i know. Just recently, i met up with a "good friend", we had like more than friendship and less than a relationship idk, he's my boyfriend now btw, but i met up with him alone the first time and we always saw each other when we go out or at a party or something and i was always drunk then. So that was the first time i got to meet him sober. I was really anxious, so before i went to the train, i filled an empty waterbottle with white wine i had in my room and thought i could take a few sips idk if i get too anxious. So, i ended up pretty drunk because i drank the whole bottle and that was like half a wine bottle?
So i was not sober anyways, i don't even know, i just can't seem to socialize properly without alcohol, i am not addicted, but i depend a lot on alcohol.
Also, i had like nerve-drops idk, for my anxiety to take and then i calm down, but they never helped me, so the little bottle of the nerve drops thing was empty, so for a longer time i took this bottle and fill it with high percentage alcohol (jager) and i always took it to school and took a sip before school and sometimes even on the toilet when i was very anxious.
This really worried me, because i had and still have to question myself if i might be an alcoholic?
Like maybe not really, but i really have unhealthy tendencies.
And also like you said, when i am down or/and really sad, i drink sometimes to not be so depressed. Once i was alone at home and i was pretty depressed that day, so i thought maybe a glass of wine to my dinner would help, so i drank like more glasses and more and i realized i drank more than half of the bottle by myself alone, and i got really drunk, i cried in front of my mirror, smoked plenty of cigarettes and i was so numb and that was a time when i really thought about killing myself.
Okay, sorry that got pretty deep and dramatic, but what i'm trying to say is, it is so good(!!) that you try to not drink too much alcohol anymore, maybe i should concider trying that too. Good luck, dodie & lots of love, you got this girl!


Holy shit I love vodka jelly yum<br>Side note I'm always terrified that's I'm going to become dependent on alcohol. My mother was an alcoholic, and I have a very dependent personality (which has mainly been focused on self-harm, which is bad in itself). I'm worried because the idea of getting absolutely shit-faced appeals to me so much, because I crave the buzz and the forgetting the night before and spacing out and having fun without all of the other thoughts :/ yay :)

Holy shit I love vodka jelly yum
Side note I'm always terrified that's I'm going to become dependent on alcohol. My mother was an alcoholic, and I have a very dependent personality (which has mainly been focused on self-harm, which is bad in itself). I'm worried because the idea of getting absolutely shit-faced appeals to me so much, because I crave the buzz and the forgetting the night before and spacing out and having fun without all of the other thoughts :/ yay :)


I love alcoholbc of the way i feel when im drunk but i know how to control myself. well, I proudly say I've never woke up with a hangover or throw up


i've been thinking about my drinking habits and if they are normal or not for a few months now. some of what you say sounds very familiar: enjoying the buzz but sometimes drinking BECAUSE you want to get that buzz, and also sometimes looking back at your week/month and finding that whoa, you had a drink (almost) every single day. i feel like it is hard because when your whole social circle and basically everyone you know is the same or similar drinking this much is very much normalized, but i still think i probably don't have a problem, and i definitely don't fit the patterns that lucy talked about in her video. i assume you are also probably not an alcoholic but have other problems that you treat with alcohol, if that makes sense?


I don't have to describe, cause just my country's name is enough: Finland.


I love having a few drinks and going on nights out but I'm not a fan of getting completely wankered because I don't want to be in a position where I'm not in control. I'm at uni so the drinking culture is pretty mad but I don't mind it, I think it would be hard if you didn't drink, people act like it's weird for some reason


I gave up alcohol for lent 2017. Managed to do it and I was proud of myself. Wouldn’t do it again though I do love a drink 😬


I'm Norwegian and here in Norway everyone gets drunk 24/7 when they're around 19 years old because of RT aka "russetida" (just google it or watch Skam). I tried alcohol out the same way last year when I, myself, was a russ. That was nearly a year ago, and I just got tired of drinking. I know most people find it intriguing, but I found it kind of boring. Everyone ends up getting drunk, they do something they regret, and brag/complain about it the next day. I felt like this was such a boring pattern and it became a cliché, for me anyway. I still think it's a cliché, and I haven't had a drink in 6 months because of it.


I dont like the taste of alcohol,i think it tastes so bad,so i dont really drink it, one sweet thing or two, but never got drunk,or even "happy". i just dont see the point, i hate the idea of not have controls in what i do, i hate being sick, i can totally have fun without it. that is why i dont see the hype, it just alcohol, why people are so obsess over it? why it is so hard to stop doing it? i wonder that a lot.

Raquel Soares alchohol makes you forget and in that moment when ur drunk, you forget your problems and you just feel pure bliss and happiness.

Since you're wondering, I'll give my to cents, as someone that hasn't been drunk in many occasions.
Getting drunk, at least to a point, is FUN, specially when with friends. Everything and everyone  is funnier, easier, nicer. You notice the buzz coming and the changes in your own behavior, but you're fine with it.
It's interesting how the habit sticks before the addiction. You start wanting to feel it again, because it felt good the first time. You want to push a bit further to see if it's still fun.
Well, that was my experience. I haven't gotten drunk again after the two times i did in one week and I don't miss it unless I'm really stressed. Still, now I know the door is open, and I know it will always be an option in the back of my head when I go to a party.
PS: the smell of beer made me sick by the third cup. By the sixth I stopped noticing it was beer at all :D

Raquel Soares Good for you then, but there are people that cannot be relaxed without alchohol or dope, you want to be your real self, you want to be chill one, one that everyone will remember. Sometimes you don't need to get drunk to get that effect, but you cant be sober. Sometimes, life hits you so badly and the only excape you see is to let alchohol control you. Taste is no problem, you get used to it, and oh well, sickness is a real bummer, but you dont think about it while getting drunk, you just stop to care

Raquel Soares I don't even get just the "every now and then" because it's like, it's not good for you and it doesn't taste amazing or anything so why do it at all?

I only drink a bit and only when I'm with someone else (I find it weird/pointless to be drinking alone in your bedroom). However I always know when to stop (usually after a glass or two) because I hate not being in contact with my brain (sounds weird but that's how I start feeling when drinking too much) and I hate not thinking before I start talking. I'm also scared of not remembering things - it happened to me once when I was very tired, and it wasn't a pleasant situation. So I would never understand why people drink until they can't remember what they're doing - to me, this is scary and I would never do it for pleasure.

For me is exactly the contray, because of my insecurity im scared that i will lose control and do everything wrong and ridiculously possible and everyone will see it and talk about it, and i will not remember.  personally, im no expert but most people, like you, are too focus on their insecurities and what they are doing to really notice what other people said or do wrong wrong, as someone that had struggle with severe insecurity in the past I find helpful to think that and  focus on being around friends and thinking that u have only one life(cliche i know, but it works) and i am not going to get that go to waste just because worrying on what someone who i dont even like thinks of me. I hope you find a way to have fun without, because what are you doing doesnt sound very heaplhy (but who i am to judge')

Raquel Soares You're not supposed to drink pure alcohol. /s

I guess it's hard to stop when you're at that point when it becomes your drug...


Really cool vid, appreciate the edit and the thoughts shared. Sorry for the boo from the trending page. I'm teeeeeee totez which I feel is an interesting (not ness bad) divide in YT culture. I'd be interested to investigate it further...


"i made out with a REALLy hot girl"<br>me too dodie

"i made out with a REALLy hot girl"
me too dodie


Sometimes I wonder if I have an alcohol problem but then I realize I’m far more addicted to food than any other vice


I cant have alcohol because of my diabetes, so... I'm litraly only here for your beautiful face. :D


The feeling of not being in control that comes from tipsy/drunk scares me. I don't like it. So I only ever drink a glass or 2 when I'm at home with people I trust

naightz1 Maybe loss of control is the wrong word. Maybe loss of brain function is the word.<br>Basically the only time I got drunk in my life was at a party in the woods with my class when I was 15. I was fairly intoxicated when one of the girls (who was known to be suicidal) disappeared. We were all panicking, and I knew that if I had not been drunk, I would have known how to react (and I would have: call a parent). But since I was drunk the only thing I could do was panic. aka I was not in control. The girl turned up fine an hour later, but the loss of control I felt was such a bad experience for me. I refused to drink for several years after that. I only started accepting drinks in 'safe' settings about 8 years later. I would never drink when I go partying, because I want to feel capable to react if someone gets injured, gets too drunk or gets assaulted. Maybe I have a weirly high sens of responsibility for others

naightz1 Maybe loss of control is the wrong word. Maybe loss of brain function is the word.
Basically the only time I got drunk in my life was at a party in the woods with my class when I was 15. I was fairly intoxicated when one of the girls (who was known to be suicidal) disappeared. We were all panicking, and I knew that if I had not been drunk, I would have known how to react (and I would have: call a parent). But since I was drunk the only thing I could do was panic. aka I was not in control. The girl turned up fine an hour later, but the loss of control I felt was such a bad experience for me. I refused to drink for several years after that. I only started accepting drinks in 'safe' settings about 8 years later. I would never drink when I go partying, because I want to feel capable to react if someone gets injured, gets too drunk or gets assaulted. Maybe I have a weirly high sens of responsibility for others

Eh, its really not going to put you in an autopilot mode where you have no control over your actions like that... im pretty sure I know what you mean because I thought it was like that as well when I was a kid, but let me just tell you wouldnt lose control


I'm from Germany and I hate the impact alcohol has on people. Someone of my family has a huge alcohol problem and it ruins this person completely and we have to watch it do that since this person denies having any problem at all and doesn't want help..


I learned to stop sippin life from bottles and i straightened up and found love in life


Dodie I can't imagine you an alcoholic. But my dad was an achoholic and he tried to make this choice but didn't and died because, suicide. He couldn't deal with being as sick as he was. You're not like that dodie. Don't get like that. Love you ❤❤ drink in moderation


I'll be doing it with you. This'll be easy

I barely drink

I almost never drink

I never drink

I have never drunk more than a tiny sip of wine on christmas day when I was like 9

I wish you luck, but I know that for me it'll be a breeze xD


Haha
watching you vid and commenting as I go along
"Congratulations, and how dare you see through my plans!" heh heh evil Dodie


Me and my family don't get hangovers. I don't know how, I don't know why, we just don't :) it's great, not that we get shitfaced anyway but it's a relief to know you won't regret it physically the next day lol


I got drunk for the first time when I was 12.... it was great.


I vowed to never drink because my aunt is dying of alcoholism right now, but whatever makes other people happy is alright, as long as they don't let it ruin their lives!


I'm mostly just too poor to get really drunk which is kinda a good thing I guess I still drink but I've never thrown up from alcohol and have only ever had mild hangovers also alcohol in Aus is a big cultural thing


I live in Brazil and my city is known as the City of Bars, basically the only option you have when going out is going to places where they sell alcohol, so our lives and friendships end up being built around alcohol, with kinda sucks and means we drink a LOT. Every few months I try and stop for a few weeks, just to make sure I still know how to have fun without alcohol, and to me that has been working really well, despite the fact that people around me think that's totally unnecessary. Good luck on your 28 days! Try allowing yourself to be in the spirit of drunk, instead of drunk, like being silly, laughing more, dancing, that kind of thing.


Having an alcoholic mother, and in the past, a violently alcoholic father, has basically brought me enough mental health issues for the rest of my life. Personally, I don't like the idea that you need alcohol to have fun. It doesn't make sense to me. I have drank alcohol before though, not to the state of drunk but a little tipsy. I don't feel the need to drink it (but sometimes my mind wants it to be a coping mechanism). When my mother drinks, even just one glass, I literally just shut off and can't deal with it.<br>I don't know if this answered the question, I'm not very good at talking about these things.

Having an alcoholic mother, and in the past, a violently alcoholic father, has basically brought me enough mental health issues for the rest of my life. Personally, I don't like the idea that you need alcohol to have fun. It doesn't make sense to me. I have drank alcohol before though, not to the state of drunk but a little tipsy. I don't feel the need to drink it (but sometimes my mind wants it to be a coping mechanism). When my mother drinks, even just one glass, I literally just shut off and can't deal with it.
I don't know if this answered the question, I'm not very good at talking about these things.


I never really drank alcohol until my first semester of college.  That was when I started going to parties almost every weekend.  Most of the time I was able to limit myself and I never ended up getting sick.  But then Halloween weekend, I went way overboard.  I was feeling pretty depressed that day and was just like fuck it I want to get really drunk.  I was only with one friend.  I kept drinking shot after shot until I lost track, kissed some guy who I can't remember, and then had to practically be carried outside to get in an uber.  Made it about a mile down the road before I demanded that the driver pull over, because I felt sick.  Yep well... didn't make it.  Threw up in the back seat, had to pay $155 to clean the car (There goes almost all the money in my bank account).  My friend and I got kicked out of the car and were left in some sketchy parking lot.  Thankfully my friend had a car and drove to come rescue us.  I was throwing up the entire time so that part of the night is pretty foggy.  Woke up the next morning and felt horrible.  I regretted everything and didn't go to another party for the rest of the semester.  Moral of the story: Don't drink to forget your problems.  And definitely don't keep drinking if you think it's going to make you feel better, because you'll just feel worse.  I'm glad I experienced this night though because it gave me a wake up call and made me realize I don't need alcohol to have a good time.  Drinking once in a while is totally fine, as long as you don't over do it.


My dad was/is an alcoholic so I grew up with a negative view on alcohol. It makes me sick to even smell wine because I have such negative memories of alcohol.


first time i watched this i was teetotal. <br>rewatched after my first time drinking and passing out for 15 hours after 7 consecutive shots of vodka lmao

first time i watched this i was teetotal.
rewatched after my first time drinking and passing out for 15 hours after 7 consecutive shots of vodka lmao


I’ve been 21 for over half a year now and I’ve still never been drunk and have only had probably 4 drinks in my life.

CosmoHolmes sounds fun but alcohol is so gross 😫

Meh you're not missing out. You just become loopy, kind of like when you're really really tired but trying to stay awake and focus on a conversation.


I can confirm the jelly shots thing I had 6 and then I was sat on the couch talking about the expanse of the universe and our galactic address to a crowd of drunk teenagers who couldn’t believe what they were hearing


How does the man in the moon cut his hair?

Eclipse it! ✨🌙

Hahahaha thanks, I'm adding this to my collection of jokes. Alongside: What does a dinosaur use to cover his bathroom floor?

Rep-tiles

in the moon? dont you mean on the moon??

Tasha Muffincheeks haha that's good I like it :))


Okay but your hair looks amazing and soft and soOoOoO gOOD


well for one, i'm a student, so drinking to access is very, VERY popular with us (for good reason, it's fun to be with housemates or classmates and also be drunk! that's okay!) and for two, i'm a gay, so clubbing and alcoholism kind of go hand in hand with those two things. it's kind of bogus how much importance society and other people put onto drinking and getting drunk, but they're not bad things. if you do them properly, they can be a blast. you shouldn't feel morally superior if you don't drink, same how you shouldn't feel better than someone who does. it's whatever, let people do what they want, ya know?


I've only drank alcohol a few times not enough to get like totally drunk I'm 16 and I think I was around 14 the first time but it wasn't like this life changing experience when I started to feel a little bit different. But you should always be around people you trust when your drinking


Drinking culture in Australia is insane, like it's perfectly normal to get smashed on a Tuesday afternoon and then be hung over at school,<br>It's quite worrying. I'm not even 18 and have had to quit drinking and I know for sure I'm passing this video onto friends and maybe even teachers so they can teach us some of ur pearls of wisdom.

Drinking culture in Australia is insane, like it's perfectly normal to get smashed on a Tuesday afternoon and then be hung over at school,
It's quite worrying. I'm not even 18 and have had to quit drinking and I know for sure I'm passing this video onto friends and maybe even teachers so they can teach us some of ur pearls of wisdom.


rip I've been sober for 2 weeks & I'm 14 😂😂 wish I was joking lmao


I'm glad you didn't drink and drive and you aren't dead❤❤❤


I'm 15 and i can't go a day without drinking at least 20 shots of alcohol, or 2 big glasses of alcohol😂


Alcohol is fun as long as you do it right. I have been the right kind of drunk before and it's great. I have also pushed WAAAAAY beyond the right kind and then spent the next day throwing up and s**ting my guts out. Take care kids and foolish adults.


okay in ireland, we've got an absolutely massive underage drinking problem. I'd say about 30% of 13 year olds drink, and 80% of 15 year olds?? like???? it's a really big Thing so idk is it like this in other countries


I would kind of like to try drinking once i am of age, but alcoholism runs in my family and I feel like my mother would be disappointed in me after she had to go through that and worked so hard to recover for my brother and I. I am scared by what I’ve seen my mother go through but I’d also like to see how it feels and be able to occasionally drink with friends


Good topic to talk about. I'm not a teetotaler but I almost never end up drinking, cause that isn't a part of mine or my friends' life. And if we go somewhere like a bar, I'm usually the driver, so I can't drink. I have never been drunk, and to be quite honest, I'm not sure if I want to.


You're so cute, godd. Everything you say is precious


in germany exists the cliche of the "allways drunk and sunburned britian" at every vacation spot. i allways thought there maybe are britians who like to party hard when they were on vacation more then most of the germans but never that it could be a general british dealing with alcohol.. (as doodie said that its a london phenomenon). I rather thought it's really just a cliche that you only notice so often because you pay attention to it.


I'm honestly going to try to never drink alcohol because I have an addictive personality and I'm afraid that it wouldn't end up well


When I got drunk I almost threw up but I was with my friends so she just tucked me into bed, gave me some water and told me to sleep.  I was perfectly fine in the morning😁


I'm an asian and have this genetic thing called "asian flush". Basically my body lacks liver enzyme that usually breaks down the alcohol. ALOT of asians have this and it is absolutely fucking horrific.
Some people have severe asian flush where as some people have it only slightly. When you drink, even a small amount, your face gets super red like a tomato and in serious cases your whole damn body goes red.

I have quite severe asian flush so as soon as I drink my face and body will grow deep red, all the way to my fingernails and toenails. And then my heart starts beating REAL fast. It feels like you're running at top speed but you can't stop because your heart is acting like that even when you're sat still, just drinking. And then your head pounds and after a bit of drinking you immediately start throwing up.

Interesting thing is that despite all this, I've grown to love alcohol so much. For the exact reasons Dodie mentioned, I LOVE to drink. It's just that I can't drink a lot or often as my body will start to die. But until that level, the buzz is just great. I'm just sad because even if I want to drink casually like with my friends, I can only do it maybe twice a month?
Can't even have that relaxing glass of wine alone because after a few sips I run to the toilet it's pathetic.

For the addicts, good luck on drinking less. For those like me who love love love it but can never drink and feel satisfied, well guess we'll just have to try our best. FUCK


I watching this while trying to sober up 😂😂


I came back to this video because I’m having the opposite experience? Kind of? Not really but whatever. I’m sixteen and I live in the U.S. but I’m in London for a visit and since technically you can drink at this age I had my first real drink. I’ve always been that Good Christian Child who’s never had alcohol outside of church. Now that I’ve had my first drink I feel like weird. I didn’t get drunk or anything but I just feel really classy and adult-ish which is nice. It kind of gives me a bit of empathy for people like Dodie who need alcohol to have a good time because it does relax you a lot. Anyway this like barely relates to the video at all really but I just wanted to talk about it because it’s nice.


i just hate alcohol so much, i've tried it many many times, and i never got drunk, only tipsy, BUT I HATE THE FEELING, it's like i'm not in control and i just hate it hate hate hate hate.

I love it i'm to much in control most off the time in my life and take life to seriously. So alcohol helps me to find another Point of view of some things.  But i drink really Rare 2-4 times in the year and only 3-4 beer because i know its very unhealthy.


Where I live I guess it's normal and yeah peer pressure is a thing, but going to America for a student exchange really helped me see the difference in cultures and different families about alcohol and acceptance of drugs. My parents would drink beer and wine quite often, but they would tell me that I shouldn't (and I was definitely underage, so they wouldn't encourage me anyways), and they never drank anything with a content over 15% and never get drunk off of it. Here, alcohol is a much bigger deal (probably because of the much higher drinking age), which was weird to me at first, but then I understood the difference and it made sense. Before I left, I was at that age where my friends had already started drinking and it was normal, but luckily they were always very accepting when I said I didn't want to. If there was someone new at a party that said "don't be boring" or something, they would always defend the babysitter and everyone was incredibly grateful for those that were taking care of themselves and each other. So I think we were at least medium responsible lol


I just did a dry January and fortunately it wasn't a big deal. No peer pressure from friends to take a drink and I was able to go to parties and bars and still have fun. Don't know I could have done it at 21, but it was easy enough at 24. That being said, I had a drink February first and feel no need to do a dry month again


I'm 14, and I've always been surrounded by alcohol for all 14 years, cause my dad drinks often. Thankfully he isn't awful when he's drunk, but more of a gummy bear, that won't shut up, and the drinking has become less, and less. Sadly, I think the drinking has become less, because of me. Being 13, and wanting to be a bit sneaky, I would get into some of his whiskey or vodka, which stumbled into drinking more often. drinking has become something I do any chance I get, so it makes sense for my dad to notice his missing booze, and in attempt to stop me from drinking, just buy nothing to drink at all.


I know that this has nothing to do with the video but OH MY LORD DODIE CLARK YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL


My job is kind of known for drinking but i dont drink. I have been drunk once and hated it but that was because of peer pressure.

Ive seen some weird stuff like someone sleeping in a 1 person life raft, sleeping under someones desk and throwing shoes.

I was rugby tackled 3 times by 3 people at a time when they were drunk and ive seen my sister with her head in the toilet because of drink.

I dont have anything against those who drink i just personally dont see the point to it


i decided to not drink at all till my final high school exams. although i don't drink much at all but i just sort of don't want to destruckt myself from learning. it's been i think a week and a half since i drunk sth (bc i had passed my driving licence so i had to celebrate) but besides that i haven't drunk anythnig since the new years so i think im pretty nice and solid. 90 days left (well a bit more bc the exams last but stil). and besides the fact that alcohole is the only cold drink in the fridge i dont desire it at all


Can't say I'm a fan of alcohol or have an interest. Especially towards teenage drinking. Alcoholism is in my genetics and I don't want to become what tore my family apart.


In Australia alcohol is a very normal thing. I've grown up around it, my house is between two pubs (not directly between, there like a block or two away on each side), my family drinks alcohol (not too often though) and it's just a thing, and despite the fact that I've grown up around it I've never really been interested in it... Like, before I turned 18 I'd have a sip of a friend or family members drink before but never enough to get even remotely tipsy and 9 times out of 10 I'd spit it out cause I thought it was gross. The one time when I really should've followed the advice of eating before hand and following up with a glass of water and all that was my 18th birthday... ooohhhh dear... like I said, I'd never had a full glass to myself, just little sips very rarely, so on my 18th birthday my sister and I wanted to celebrate by going to a pub in the city after watching a show and having just one drink... (the bouncer outside wished me happy birthday after seeing my ID lol) it had been a few hours since I'd had any food, I'd had half of the glass of apple sider already.... when I started to feel anxious. I've noticed one thing I don't like about pubs is how closed in they can be, it wasn't even that busy really but the loud music mixed with non-sober people made me anxious... so wanting to leave I..... chugged the last half of the drink... I know I should've left it. I know. But I just wanted to finish it and be done so I did. Luckily I was only slightly tipsy... but unluckily (if that's even a word) I felt very ill to my stomach and dry heaved / belched so loud the people across the street heard me and looked over like "what the eff was that noise??" yup... I haven't had a drink since and I'm pretty okay with it tbh... So yeah...


oh my word i really just never want to get drunk


I'm completely straight edge and I love it 😊✌


Just a quick and maybe stupid question but what does VEDIF stand for?

Anique van Wieren Not a stupid question lol everyone's asking it. It means Video Every Day in February


[In Dodie's bedroom]
Dodie: I'm gonna shoot my vedif, do the camera.
Tessa: Or I could shoot a video for my vedif. See you in half an hour.
[Tessa goes to another room and starts setting her lights.]

[_In Dodie's bedroom_]
Dodie: I'm gonna shoot my vedif, do the camera.
Tessa: Or I could shoot a video for my vedif. See you in half an hour.
[_Tessa goes to another room and starts setting her lights._]


thank u for being so...real i guess its better than all those antidrug stuff in school...


I'm so grateful that I'm a light weight who hates alcohol. I only drink at parties and I only need one or two shits to become really friendly and happy and that's more than enough for me


A little over a year ago, I was at a party with friends and got so drunk that I passed out and had to be physically carried home. 😬 Apparently I also vomited on someone. So. Not. Good. Was sick that entire weekend and the guy I was casually dating at the time came over to look after me. Was a really scary/ shameful time. But we live and learn and I now won't drink anything stronger than beer because it's really hard to get that drunk from beer. I also like to have nights out with my friends where I don't drink at all, just to remind myself that alcohol can be fun but it's not the only way to have a good time.


Drinking was fun until I went on Prozac. Now it's a 50/50 shot between a great time and a crying mess time. So mostly just nahh unless I know for sure I'll be the first one. :)

I agree with you on Sertraline anyway. Like I don't get polluted after one pint and for the most part it's only when I drinking a good amount, there reaches a point, close to my tolerance for being just plain drunk, like, silly drunk, and since I've been on my meds it usually isn't good, either horrible crying mess or and almost instant feeling of "soberness" I guess? Like, I know I'm still drunk but I just become very aware of things in a way you're not really meant to while drunk.

Madison Williams Alcohol and Benzodiazepines is a deadly combination.
Opiates can be alright with alcohol in moderation.
SSRIs can be bad, but usually are ok
MAOIs and alcohol can be deadly.

If you have medication to take, research it. But again, NEVER take alcohol with benzos such as valium.

Madison Williams it's supposed to be but in reality it's not particularly. (Only in my personal experience with Sertraline and citalopram)

Professor Goobi I'm on Citaprolam and I've noticed I feel more out of control and suicidal now when I'm drunk, although this is relatively easy to hide from my friends. I also accidentally go to sleep.

I'm with you on that one. It completely changed my tolerance and makes my hangovers 10 times worse the next day, plus since being on it I swear it makes me some crazy weirdo when I'm drunk or i remember nothing and I just black out.

Professor Goobi I'm about to become of drinking age on Prozac, thanks for the warning. My step dad wants to take me to a bar for my birthday


I love drinking before dinner. Sip a couple strong drinks, switch to water for the meal. Great time.


That hungover look... You looked WRECKED, and awful. Then you smiled, and I was like awwwe. Smiles are what make people cute. Lol


I'm 25, I don't drink that often but when I do, like four times a year, I want to get so drunk on purpose to cover over the fact that my sister died two years ago. Going through every day without being able to speak her, I hate it. At least the rest of my time I spend working on learning another language, writing and doing my job as a teacher. Alcohol is just evil, at the end of the day.


Im literally 15 and Mormon and have (and never will) touch a drop of alcohol and I was like “yeah that would be so hard I frikin Love drinking its so much fun” and then was like “......wait no”


I'm from Australia and you can literally see people walking around the streets whilst drinking at like 10:00am


its been 4 years and I still dont understand what vedif means 😂


I'm 17 (18 in like 2 months ohgod) but i've only ever gotten really really fkn pissed one time and i'm so scared bc i liked it so much. I didn't like throwing up and feeling like shit the day after but i loved that i was able to open up and talk about my feelings, something i never do sober, I'm kind of scared to drink again tho because i don't want to develop a problem. I can't talk about problems sober bc i barely understand what i'm feeling and i'm so confused all the time but when i'm drunk my brain just says everything and it doesn't matter if i can't understand it bc i'll just say it anyways. I don't know why I decided to tell you this but i just felt like telling someone would be a good first step:) xx


I reloaded my subscription list so many times I think YouTube is done with me 😂😂


I have never had alcohol to this day (22 years old) specifically because I am so afraid of becoming addicted to it as well as losing my inhibitions.


It's my 21st birthday next week. I'm nervous because my family is pressuring me to drink with them, but I honestly want to be done with my drinking phase. I use alcohol as a crutch because I become a more exciting version of myself, but I'd rather start learning how to become that way without alcohol. WHY can't it be just as socially acceptable to play video games and see La La Land for the 4th time instead of getting completely shit-faced?!

It's my 21st birthday next week. I'm nervous because my family is pressuring me to drink with them, but I honestly want to be done with my drinking phase. I use alcohol as a crutch because I become a more exciting version of myself, but I'd rather start learning how to become that way _without_ alcohol. *_WHY_* can't it be just as socially acceptable to play video games and see La La Land for the 4th time instead of getting completely shit-faced?!


I'm teetotal, for a fuckton of reasons. The short version is, my dad's an alcoholic and I see a lot of traits from him in myself, I don't like being drunk to begin with and I don't like the taste of alcohol. It does make it a bit weird when the world all around just wanna get wasted, but I've learned live with it.<br>That being said, I know a lot of people who love being drunk and have no problems what so ever. It's just not for me, is all. And I can have plenty fun without drinking :D

I'm teetotal, for a fuckton of reasons. The short version is, my dad's an alcoholic and I see a lot of traits from him in myself, I don't like being drunk to begin with and I don't like the taste of alcohol. It does make it a bit weird when the world all around just wanna get wasted, but I've learned live with it.
That being said, I know a lot of people who love being drunk and have no problems what so ever. It's just not for me, is all. And I can have plenty fun without drinking :D


I am super scared of alcohol idk it just makes me uncomfortable to even hear people talk about it. I am also scared of then being considered boring because I don't drink?

Chloe Brown dont drink at that age it better to start drinking with the right people at the right time maybe in your 20s or when ur 19

if you are not boring - you won't be considered boring by smart people - if people think you are boring for not drinking - they are not worth 2 seconds of your time. I drink sometimes, but my best friend at uni doesn't - you literally do not need alcohol to have fun at all - we have so much fun together!

it's okay to not drink! it doesn't make you boring, a lot of my friends don't drink but still have a fantastic time at parties. if your friends or anyone else tries to pressure you into drinking, they're not good to you and you should probably reconsider your relationship with them. you don't need to drink to have fun. don't worry! ^_^

Gloomy Pen I am the same way only because I've had friends with serious drinking problems…it is rough but we will all learn how to see it normally 💓

Gloomy Pen I don't drink either! I understand your feelings.

Gloomy Pen some people drink to have fun with their friends, but if you have lovely friends, enjoy yourself without alcohol c:

Gloomy Pen same, and I hate society for making me feel dumb about it.

I used to feel the same and then I tried it and realised it was no big deal. But also, totally fine not to either!

Lior Edrich omg I just got SO confused because I was like what I didn't comment on this twice?? 😂😂😂😂

emily fizzy hi we have the same pro pic lol

Gloomy Pen Oh, sweety! please, don't think that. Because it's not true! you can be you and people have to accept you for it. if you don't want to drink, don't. the people who leave you because you don't want to drink alcohol are not worth it. believe me !

Gloomy Pen yooooo don't drink if u don't want to it's nbd :) if people think you're boring then they're probably the boring ones- I think it's cool if you just respect your own wishes and do what u want :)

Alright so not that you need any more advice and someone probably already told you this, but I was afraid to. I was afraid of who I might turn into, what I might do, what the next morning would be like. I'm gonna be honest i'm a control freak and the idea of not being in control scared the shit out of me. But I recently drank alcohol for the first time and let me tell you. For me it was nothing like I thought it was gonna be and what everyone described it as. I was still me, still in control and I wasn't like insanely crazy. Now if you don't wanna drink that's fine. I'm cool with that ( tbh I wish I could have the control that you have to not give in to peer pressure) but it's not a "bad" thing if you drink in moderation. If your like me and just wanna experience that part of life then that's cool too. It's not a scary thing. Just a choice everyone has to make in their lives sooner or later. And I always end up writing freaking essays when I go on a spiel. And I want you to know I'm not an adult or someone who's been drinking a long time. I'm 16 and I had my first drink on Saturday.

i feel exactly the same way i'm trying to be confident and not feel bad that i don't drink but it's hard and i wish i was fun when i went out and didn't get uncomfortable in situations that involve alcohol but i do

Gloomy Pen never let people pressure you to drink ♡ it's probably better for you that you dont want to drink. if your "friends" call you boring for not drinking, they aren't your friends :))

don't worry, I don't drink either and never have. I really don't like being around people who are drinking, and that's my decision. Don't let anyone call you boring because of your own decision to not drink! that's perfectly fine and probably better in fact!

I'm a senior in college and very rarely drink. I still go out and party and my friends all understand and don't think I'm boring :)

Chances are people who are drinking are not going to notice if you aren't drinking, especially if you are holding a solo cup full of water. And if they do notice- they probably won't care. Or they'll think that its cool that you don't. I spent my entire freshman year sober and didn't start drinking till sophomore year and I've never had more than 4 drinks in one night. And when I started drinking multiple friends pulled me aside and made sure I was drinking because I wanted to, not because I felt pressured. And they were the party every weekend kinda peeps. Don't drink if you don't want to, and don't drink excessively, but a drink or two at a party with some friends is nothing to be scared of.

Not really, do what you feel confortable doing and be safe about it.

Dont worry! alcohol isn't scary, unless you drink ridiculous amounts. As long as you're with trusted friends I recon you'll be fine. But don't drink if you don't want to, good friends won't mind! You can have fun without and definitely have a bad time with it as well.

I have been social in an environment where alcohol is very normalised and I used to not drink at all without problem. Don't worry about it, just do you and have fun! If others around me are getting tipsy, that is just a nice excuse to do silly things, I found. Peoples reactions differ, some people did think I was boring. Others are really 'wow, how do you doo it?!' and others are indifferent.  I found that people who think I am boring are the people who depend on alcohol to have fun, which think is a reaallyyy bad thing. <br>Just remember that it has to be fun for you, and if you don't want alcohol to be part of it, then it shouldn't be!

I have been social in an environment where alcohol is very normalised and I used to not drink at all without problem. Don't worry about it, just do you and have fun! If others around me are getting tipsy, that is just a nice excuse to do silly things, I found. Peoples reactions differ, some people did think I was boring. Others are really 'wow, how do you doo it?!' and others are indifferent.  I found that people who think I am boring are the people who depend on alcohol to have fun, which think is a reaallyyy bad thing.
Just remember that it has to be fun for you, and if you don't want alcohol to be part of it, then it shouldn't be!

Gloomy Pen well I can only speak for myself but I have a few friends that don't drink and they usually aren't considered boring for that :) so you don't have to be scared of that if you don't start bothering those that do drink, so anyway, alcohol is fun and tastes good and it's completely fine if you never try it

Gloomy Pen Trust me, you are not boring if you are the only one who is not drinking.<br>I've been the only one who IS drinking, that is more embaressing.

Gloomy Pen Trust me, you are not boring if you are the only one who is not drinking.
I've been the only one who IS drinking, that is more embaressing.


some other tips (coming from someone who comes from a really alcoholic country) are:
-is best to drink water in between drinks (one glass of water per glass of alcohol)
     this will help you to not have a headache the next day and eventually ur body will get used to it and you will probably not need it (tho keep drinking water when you get home)
-don't play with the grades (if ur gonna change them make sure you always go up)
-if u wake up in the middle of the night and feel like the world is spinning all around you put a foot on the floor to serve you as anchor
-also make sure to know your limits (if ur gonna fuck up and get shit faced make sure ur with ppl u trust)


In Texas, drinking is a huge kind of thing. plus a lot of my family does. its not very rare and its quite normal actually


I have drunk alcohol before but only because I've felt I had to because I went to a party. I hated the feeling of not being fully in control. I was only slightly tipsy but that was enough to turn me off it. I don't like the taste of ANY alcoholic thing so I've made the decision to never drink. Ever. My family and friends try to make me drink but I say no every time.